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Windows Pro Full Operating System – No Software Assurance (Computer Labs Only)

Windows Pro full operating system is the full version of Microsoft’s desktop operating system. It can be installed on a computer that does not have a licensed installation of a previous Windows operating system.more

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Description

Features

Eligibility & Restrictions

Features

Description

This donation provides a full Windows Pro operating system license. You should request one license for each computer on which you will install it. See the Product Use Rights Summary for Desktop Operating Systems for specific licensing details.

If you need more than 50 licenses, you can request up to 50 additional licenses for Windows Pro Full Operating System.

Benefits for Organisations

You can use Windows Pro to

Protect your organisation’s data
Provide mobile workers with access to your organisational network without the need for VPN

No Software Assurance

This license does not include Software Assurance. Without Software Assurance, you will not have the right to install new releases of this product. You will not be able to add Software Assurance to this type of license.

Computer Labs Only

This product is available only to organisations that operate a computer lab. It can be used only on computers that are available to an organisation’s beneficiaries or the general public. It can’t be used on computers that are assigned to staff members or volunteers.

Obtaining This Product

To install this product, you’ll need to access the Microsoft 365 admin center. When your request has been approved, Charity Digital Exchange will send a message to your organisation email address with further instructions.

If you need help obtaining this product, find out how to download it.

Features

Remote Desktop: Users can unlock and access their machines virtually from any Internet-connected device.
Multifactor authentication: You can secure your organisation’s devices with multifactor authentication via phone call, text, or the Microsoft Authenticator app for mobile phones and tablets.
BitLocker drive encryption: BitLocker encrypts hard drives more quickly to protect sensitive data from being accessed by unauthorized users who come into possession of any of your organisation’s computers.

Eligibility & Restrictions

Which Version of This Software Is Available?

You can find out which version of this software is available on the Current Versions of Microsoft Products page. In addition, you can download the software in any language that’s available.

Requirements

See Windows system requirements.

Restrictions

Quantity: Organizations receive an allotment of Microsoft software donations that is reset every two years. An organisation’s two-year cycle begins with its first donation request after April 5, 2022. After two years, a new cycle begins, and a new allotment is available.
During its two-year cycle, an eligible organization can request:

Up to 50 of each donated desktop product or CAL
Up to 25 donated Windows Server Standard

For further details, see Quantity and Frequency of Microsoft Requests on the Microsoft Eligibility, Allotments, and Returns page.

Budget: Organizations with annual operating budgets of any size are eligible for products in this programme.
Nonprofits only:
- Donated products are available to nonprofits only.
- Microsoft reserves the right to grant or deny an organization’s request at any time, for any reason.
Additional eligibility requirements: For a list of eligible organization types and all other eligibility requirements, see the Microsoft Nonprofits eligibility page.
FAQ: For more information about Microsoft’s resources for nonprofits, see the Microsoft Nonprofit FAQ.